dissect

  • 11dissect — verb Etymology: Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis + secare to cut more at saw Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. to separate into pieces ; expose the several parts of (as an animal) for scientific ex …

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  • 12dissect — dissectible, adj. dissector, n. /di sekt , duy /, v.t. 1. to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like. 2. to examine minutely part by part; analyze: to dissect an idea. [1600 10; < L&#8230; …

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  • 13dissect — verb /dɪˈsekt,dɪˈsekt,daɪˈsɛkt/ a) To study a dead animals anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. Now dissect the triceps away from its attachment on the humerus. b) To study a …

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  • 14dissect — [[t]daɪse̱kt, dɪ [/t]] dissects, dissecting, dissected 1) VERB If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. [V n] We dissected a frog in biology class. Derived words:&#8230; …

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  • 15dissect — [dʌɪ sɛkt, dɪ ] verb 1》 methodically cut up (a body or plant) in order to study its internal parts. 2》 analyse in minute detail. Derivatives dissection noun dissector noun Origin C16: from L. dissect , dissecare cut up …

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  • 16dissect — v.tr. 1 cut into pieces. 2 cut up (a plant or animal) to examine its parts, structure, etc., or (a corpse) for a post mortem. 3 analyse; criticize or examine in detail. Derivatives: dissection n. dissector n. Etymology: L dissecare dissect (as&#8230; …

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  • 17Dissect an Alien — was a toy from 1986 where an alien could be cut open, its organs removed, with a bucket of slime to serve as blood. The blood was non toxic for child safety. This was part of the Mad Scientist line of toys. Categories: Toys of the 1980s …

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  • 18dissect — v. [L. dissecare, to cut open] 1. To divide or separate into parts; to cut into pieces for examination. 2. To analyze, to examine …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 19Dissect — Разбивать набор на части (для печатания различными красками) …

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  • 20dissect — See bisect …

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